Accident On Highway 60 Injures 9 Migrant Workers

AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA

May 28, 1993

KISSIMMEE — A crash on Highway 60 near the Kissimmee River bridge sent nine migrant workers to hospitals shortly after dawn Thursday.

The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. when a tractor-trailer ran into a car and a van that were stopped on the highway for a road paving project, said Chief Roy Whitfield of Osceola County Fire Rescue.

All nine victims were riding in the van, Whitfield said.

Two people suffered broken bones and were flown to Orlando Regional Medical Center. One underwent surgery Thursday afternoon, a nursing supervisor said. Both were in stable condition Thursday night, a hospital spokeswoman said.